Lipids Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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What is Triglyceride structure then function
A
3 fatty acid with glycerol. fatty tail made from hydrocarbon is phobic. Triglceride by condensation ester bond.
Energy storage non polar insoluble as tails face inward (phobic). Tail lots of chemical energy broke energy released
2
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What is a Phospholipid then function
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Lipid in cell membrane makes bilayer. have 1 phosphate head which is phillic rather than 3rd tail. Polar.
head phobic, tail phillic make bilayer. Centre phobic water not through Also from glycolipid cell recognision.
3
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General role and test
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emulsion put ethanol till dissolved look for milky.
source of energy when oxidised and protect organs
